Who Can Be the Commissioning Authority
LEED 2.2 New Construction EA PR 1; C 3
01/03/06 LEED 2.2 Cx Subcommittee
Party Acting as the Commissioning
Authority (CxA)
Fundamental
Commissioning
Prerequisite [2, 4; 5]
<50k sf
1.
Employee or subcontractor of the General
Contractor with construction responsibilities
Employee or subcontractor, with construction
responsibilities, of the Construction Manager
(CM) who holds constructor contracts
Employee or subcontractor, with project design
responsibilities, of the Architect or Engineer of
Record (A/E)
Disinterested [1] employee or a subcontractor of
the General Contractor or CM
Disinterested [1] employee of the A/E
Disinterested [1] subcontractor to the A/E
Construction Manager not holding constructor
contracts
Independent consultant contracted to Owner
Owner employee or staff
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
Enhanced
Commissioning
Credit
>=50k sf
[3, 4; 5]
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
[1] “Disinterested” means an employee or subcontractor who has no project responsibilities other than commissioning.
[2] Fundamental Cx Prerequisite requirements (summary—see USGBC requirements for more detail):
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Designate a commissioning authority.
Owner documents owner project requirements (OPR). A/E develops basis of design (BOD). CxA reviews.
Develop and use commissioning requirements in construction documents.
Develop and use a commissioning plan.
Verify installation and performance of systems.
Complete a summary commissioning report.
[3] Enhanced Cx Credit requirements (summary): (the CxA individual must themselves do 2, 3; 6)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Prior to construction documents phase designate an independent commissioning authority to oversee “all
commissioning activities.”
CxA to perform review of OPR, BOD and design documents prior to mid-construction documents phase
and perform a back-check.
CxA to review contractor submittals.
Develop a systems manual.
Verify operator and occupant training.
CxA to perform a post-occupancy review.
[4] The “all” in the Enhanced Cx Requirement 1 means if one is seeking the Enhanced Cx credit, the same CxA
overseeing the Enhanced Cx tasks must also oversee the Fundamental Commissioning tasks.
[5] Regardless of who the CxA works for, they “shall have documented commissioning authority experience in at least
two building projects” and ideally meet the minimum qualifications of having “a high level of experience in energy
systems design, installation and operation, commissioning planning and process management, hands-on field
experience with energy systems performance, interaction, start-up, balancing, testing, troubleshooting, operation,
and maintenance procedures and energy systems automation control knowledge.”
WHO CAN BE THE COMMISSIONING AUTHORITY-TABLE 01-03-06.DOC